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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 720.47 EAN: 9780393731897 ISBN: 0393731898 Label: W. W. Norton Manufacturer: W. W. Norton Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: December 19, 2005 Publisher: W. W. Norton Studio: W. W. Norton Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: A compelling manifesto using ten buildings to illustrate how environmental responsibility promises to reinvigorate contemporary architecture. Contemporary buildings, like contemporary forms of urban development, are major contributors to the environmental crisis. In this book documenting a major traveling exhibition organized by the Architectural League, curator and critic Peter Buchanan uses ten buildings that combine environmental responsibility and design excellence to argue that sustainability is not just good for the planet, but offers architects new opportunities for creativity and innovation. He shows that there is no single route to sustainability and no such thing as a green aesthetic. Rather, through a range of building types, he demonstrates that increased awareness of a building's setting combined with advances in technology create unlimited opportunities for responsive design. Generously illustrated with four-color photographs and plans, the book includes work by an international roster of architects, including Norman Foster, Neutelings Riedijk Architecten, Herzog + Partner, and Renzo Piano. 164 color photos and line drawings. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Environmental responsibility in architectural creationsPeter Buchanan's TEN SHADES OF GREEN: ARCHITECTURE AND THE NATURAL WORLD centers on ten buildings which illustrate how environmental responsibility influences modern architectural pursuits. Peter Buchanan is a curator and critic: his choices reflect designs which blend environmental responsibility with design excellence, showing how such a focus provides architects with new, innovative ideas. 
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